The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-02-11
ANOTHER HOLOCAUST.
A Railroad Accident that Results In
a Frishtfu1 Loss of Life.

A Railroad Accident that Results in
Frishtfu1 Loss of Life.
BOSTON, Fob ga dispatch from Crawford,
Vermont, to tho associated press, says the
night express which left White River juno
ton, bound for Montreal, loaded with passen-
gers from Boston and New York, for the
carnival, was wrecked at the first crossing Of
the White River. A rail broke, and two pas
senger coaches and two sleeping cars plunged
over the bridge, sixty feet into the river.
Before the engineer or any one could get to
the wreck, the cars had caught fire and burned.
The bridge also was burned, and inside Of
twenty minutes all was destsoyed. Forty per-
soDs were killed outright it is supposed or
burned to death. The bodies Of three only of
the killed were recovered from the flames.
About forty escaped, most Of whom were
badly injured.
WaTTE RIVER JUNCTION, Conn, Feb -
Thousands of spectators viewed the scene of
the railroad disaster yesterday. The inhahit-
ants for many miles around came and gazed
on the ruins for hours. Eight more bodies
were identified yesterday. or the balance, but
few bear any mark that can be recognized, the
clothing being entirely gone aud the bodies
burned to a crisp. The ruins have been
minutey searched and all recovered that prob
ably can be. Conductor Stnrtevant died yes
terday. Five more bodies were removed from
the wreck yesterday. Four are of men and
one of woman. After careful scrutiny of
all the charred remains the physicians agreed
fhnt thau or "a fhooo of MY f,yn In,
cluding the five above mentioned. There are
thirty five injured now under treatment. One
of these died yesterday. Nine slightly injured
have gone on their journey. This accounts for
seventy persons. The most careful COM
parison of estimates by railroad officials indi-
cate that there We're eighty. one persons in the
cars which went off the bridge. This would
leave only four persons still unaccounted for,
unless the number he sweed by children who
were travelling without tickets.
Mr.. Henry w. Tewksburry, the lecturer,
says he.w doing when aroused by feel
ing the humping on the ties, and the car
seemed to leap INTO space aud come down with
ned and hardly knew whether he was dead or
alive. He tried to move, but could not bulge
all inch. He noticed with great alarm that
fire had broken out at the further end of the
car. He strugglep with all his strength to
free himself and screamed for help. Despite
his own anxiety, he could not help noticing an
old couple, a few seats from him, who were
tied down by tmbers and the flames fast ap-
preached Tho last he saw of them, they were
| locked in each others arms and were kissing
each other fond good by on this earth.
Then the smoke and flames enyeloped them
and hid them from view.
Mr.. TewAsburry gave himself up for lost,
covered bis face with his fur cap to shut off
the approaching flames. His hopes Of life
were suddenly renewed by hearing voices.
He threw of the cap and saw the engineer
and fireman near by. They answered his
frantic cries and tried to pull him out, but fear
ing to do so, were about to leave him when he
begged them to try again and break his legs II
necessary. They did so and managed to get
him out by breaking his leg and arm. They
were just in time as tho flames had already
scorched his clothing.
Dr. Bray tells heartrending story of lthe
death Of Edward Fioud Dillon, of Springfield,
Vt, who was student at Dartmouth college
and who had more than local reputation as a
baseball pitcher. He was travelling with a
schoolmate named Veasey. Both were pinned
down by Wreckage and conversed together.
The fire burned beam away from Veasey and
he got out. People congregated about poor
Dillon and tried to release him, but car wheels
and other material lay on his breast. He
| talked to those near him. Re knew his time
had come and sent message to his mother
saying how he died. His last thoughts were Of
her and the sorrow his death would cause her,
and asked her to bear up under the trial. The
fire came nearer. As tie fire reached him he
gave one last CRY and closed his eyes in death.
III the presence of at least score of men he
was burned 10 death. A farmer living near
the scene was awakened by the sharp call for
brakes from the locomotive, and could dis
tinctiy hear the crash Of the falling cars OIL
the ice. He hastily dressed and went to the
wreck. On nearing he stumbled over the
body OF woman, who had been dragged from
the wreck and left for dead, and on making
examination found her to be still alive.
He went and got his team and took her tc
bis home, and thus saved one life.
Mr.. Dunbar, of Boston, came on here and
identified the body of his sister, the onl,
means of Identification being swollen finger
joint and the peculiar shape Of the feet
Minneapolis Evening journal.
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